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Asbestos: The Human Cost of Inaction
Posted on June 16, 2014 Since this clock started ticking, 110,000 Americans have died from asbestos-caused diseases. That’s the human cost of inaction. Join the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and let Congress know that we have had enough. [...]
5 Lessons Learned from Mesothelioma: Coping with Reawakened Grief During Your Healing Journey
Posted on June 14, 2014 “Grief is the price we pay for love," said Queen Elizabeth II. Grief doesn't magically end after a loved one's death, and holidays can bring back powerful memories of longing for [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Guest Blogs for UK SHP Health and Safety Week
Posted on June 12, 2014 It's wonderful when one tweet turns into collaboration! Through collaborative action, we can support each other and raise awareness. ADAO was honored to write a guest blog for the Safety [...]
ADAO Presented at 4th International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Posted on June 11, 2014 On Saturday, June 7 in Santa Monica, California, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) welcomed the opportunity to present on “Staying Focused and Energized in the Fight Against Asbestos and [...]
Global Action: ADAO Wants to Take Your Photo #Message2Congress!
Updated on July 11, 2014 ADAO received more 200 #Message2Congress photos in just one month thanks to each and every one of you! And we are sending a special thank you to Sandra, Misty, Rachel, [...]
ADAO Returns to DC for the 11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, April 17 – 19, 2015
Posted on June 9, 2014 Registration opens on January 20, 2015 ADAO’s 11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, Where Knowledge and Action Unite, will be held April 17-19, 2015 in Washington, D.C. If you haven’t been [...]
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Returns to D.C. to Protect Civil Rights and Public Health
ACTION ALERT: Urge Your Two U.S. Senators to Send Staffers to the ADAO Briefing on July 17 Global Action: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Wants to Take Your Photo #Message2Congress! Top Three Reasons To Share Your Asbestos [...]
Remembering Debbie and Janelle, Two Brave Mesothelioma Warriors
Posted on June 4, 2014 This June it will be a year since our community lost two beloved Mesothelioma Warriors. Our hearts still break as we remember Janelle Bedel and Debbie Brewer this month. They were recognized [...]
Standing at the Intersection of Luck and Fate for the “Asbestos – Future Summit” in Turkey
Posted on June 1, 2014 In 2011, I began mentoring Sinem Kankotan, a Turkey native and student, after our brief meeting in Istanbul following the United Nations World Congress. Sinem truly impressed me and I [...]
Reflecting on National Cancer Survivors Day: Five Lessons Cancer Taught Me AND yes, I feel great about kicking the $*#! out of cancer!
Posted on May 31, 2014 On Sunday, June 1st, cancer survivors around the world will unite to show the world how life after cancer looks! A cancer survivor is defined as “anyone who has been [...]